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    THE REAL POKÉMON MASTER

    Mar 17, 2022 6 minutes
    The Story of Satoshi Tajiri

    Throughout the ’90s there were many fads that died away before the end of the decade, from beanie babies to the Macarena to the Rachel haircut. Most fads tend to fade away as fast as they appeared, yet one fad from the ’90s is going stronger than ever in 2022, Pokémon. Initially launched in Japan in 1996, originally named Pocket Monsters, this monster collector game for the Game Boy became a raging success to this day. Yet not many know the story and the man behind the Pikachu craze, one Satoshi Tajiri. A man that had a dream and fought for that dream to become a reality.

    Gotta Catch Them All

    Born on August 28th, 1965 in Machida, Tokyo which at that time still maintained a rural feel, Satoshi Tajiri had a peculiar hobby, he loved collecting bugs out in the gardens and forests nearby. Known as Dr. Bug around the

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